Two different groups of macaques have been spotted in Japan mounting sika deer. The behavior could be part of a shared “culture” between the animals.

Bad Bunny’s latest album amplifies the voices of Puerto Rico’s coquí and endangered crested toad, highlighting the urgent need to protect the island’s fragile ecosystems and cultural heritage.

The Antarctic continent is cold, dark, and desolate for much of the year, so scientists want a cuddly feline companion to ...

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The engineering and defensive skills of red wood ants help the endangered species transcend its small stature in the natural world.

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Stone notes that Dolphin Quest is certified “humane” by American Humane, an animal welfare nonprofit. (The Walt Disney Company, National Geographic’s majority owner, offers dolphin ...

In Belize’s Actun Tunichil Muknal cave, a sacred Maya site, plants grow in darkness, sparking concerns about how tourism affects its fragile ecosystem.

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Formerly a traffic policeman in Riyadh, but native to Soudah, Ahmed fell into environmental conservation by chance. Raised in a family with livestock herds, he had learned to take care of goats since ...